The Kildare Rural Development LEADER Programme continues to support groups and communities in Kildare. Click on the following link to see the October issue of the LEADER Funding Newsletter with news on Communities 4 Climate Change, Craft Network Training, Digital Readiness Programme and other projects: LEADER Kildare Newsletter Oct 2019

Following on from this very successful first programme further funding of €112,100 became available in 2018. A second joint application was made by Kildare LCDC and CYPSC. This round of funding was used to build on the first round of funding led by the following organisations:

The Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) 2019 was recently launched by the Department of Rural and Community Development. This programme provides funding to community/voluntary sector organisations to progress capital projects based in or targeting disadvantaged communities. Examples include: office equipment, development/renovation of community centres, community amenities, youth clubs/facilities, sports/recreation facilities.

A number of Big Hello events are taking place across Kildare over the May bank holiday weekend. “The Big Hello” supports communities to host events in their local area in order to strengthen community ties and help tackle the problem of social isolation. Events across Kildare are as follows:

The South Western Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force launched a new website targeting young people who use or are at risk of using cannabis: www.cannabisandyou.ie. The website is an interactive tool for young cannabis users to encourage them to consider their use and make the changes that they decide.

County Kildare LEADER Partnership are calling for Expressions of Interest for LEADER funding for Artisan Food Enterprises, Rural Tourism, and Local Biodiversity Initiatives. For further information and contact details, click on the following link LEADER EOI Flyer Feb 19

Val and Una Cross are hosting a Social Farming Open Day at their farm in Rathangan on Thursday 28th of February 2019 from 10.30am – 12.30pm. The programme is one of a number of initiatives funded under Healthy Ireland in Kildare.
If you would like to attend please RSVP to: andrew@ldco.ie.

County Kildare Chamber, in association with Kildare LEO will host a Healthy Ireland funded Health and Wellbeing Symposium with Sir Ranulph Fiennes ‘Mind over matter and self belief’.
The event will take place on Friday 22nd of March from 9.00am – 11.30am in the Clonard County Hotel in Athy.
Entry is complimentary and RSVP is essential.
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